OT : Paging the wirelessiti ....

Hi,

Apols for the OT, but I respect the pooled knowledge on here much more than
anywhere else....

I've just been given a Cisco Aironet 1220 Wireless Access Point.
Great I thought, I can use that at home as the laptop has an a/b/g wireless
card fitted.
Its attached like this.
NTL Cable Modem is connected to Linksys BEFSR41 4-Port Router. (Set up to
Serve DHCP)
X-Box is on Port 1 - Connects fine.
PC is on Port 2 - Connects fine.
Cisco WAP is on Port 3 - Not Seen.
I downloaded an app from Cisco for detecting the IP address from the WAP's
MAC Address (IPSU.EXE).
When I enter the (correct) MAC Address the app tells me it can't communicate
with the WAP.
Is there anything blatantly wrong going on here ?
I checked the patch lead and that's fine if I plug my laptop into it.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received - feel free to take it off of
the NG and mail me - admin [at] brownz [dot] org

 

1) Plug the Cisco into your laptop or desktop PC direct.
2) Use the CIsco app to get to the WAP. Set it for DHCP or give it (better
IMO) a static IP address on the correct range.
3) Plug it back into the Linksys. All should be well
*Unless* it needs to be plugged into an uplink port / needs a crossover
cable. That would be the case if 1 and 2 work, but three still fails.

HTH

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Thanks Catman.
Now you'd have thought I would have tried that first wouldn't you .....
[slaps forehead]
I'll give that a go when I get home tonight.
I noticed there is a config port that takes an RJ socket, I shouldn't have
to have it plugged into that should I ?

 

e-mailed.

 

I would doubt it. It's probably a serial type, or possibly crossed over
port. I'd stick with the 'normal' one first.

Shout if you're still having trouble tonight
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Biffa Bacon wrote:

Certainly sounds like it.

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First off, one of those links I e-mailed is a troubleshooting
document. What do the LEDs on the front indicate?

If it is FUBARed, then find out how old it is. According to
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_data_sheet09186a00800937a6.html
the unit has a 12 month warranty, so you may be able to get it
repaired or replaced. You'll need to find out who the reseller was
though.

 

Cisco like using serial comms for their config - and supply a lead with
each device with a 9-pin serial on one end and an RJ45 jack on the
other.

Plug it in, set your serial port to 9600,8N1 and bob's yer uncle.

Mind you I suspect that the resultant pages of stuff won't be
particlarly meaningful to you..

Oh - and general rule of ethernet connectivity - like-to-like needs a
crossover cable, like-to-unlike needs straight through. So connecting
two network cards direct needs a crossover, connecting to a hub or
switch needs straight through.

Phil

 

Except the two gigabit ethernet cards I joined with a straight cable
this morning.

Not necessarily.

 

Ben Blaney says...

One assumes you took the afternoon off after such a hectic morning...

 

Err.. yesterday afternoon. Umm... what did I do?

Oh. Meeting.

 

Which is why I said "general rule".

See above.

Phil